Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson spoke with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn about the changes that Pope Francis has made to the annulment process.
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60 Second Review – “90 Minutes In Heaven”
David DiCerto reviews the big-screen adaptation of the inspiring best seller, 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN!
Meeting Pope Francis: A Wish Fulfilled
It was a wish fulfilled for Gerard Gubaton, a 27-year-old Brooklyn man who has cerebral palsy: meeting Pope Francis. Gerard and his mother spoke about the experience, with Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer.
Young Saint’s Powerful Impact
Eleven-year-old Maria Goretti forgave the man who killed her for refusing his sexual advances. Maria is now a saint and her remains are being brought around the United States for people to venerate. Good Shepherd Church is one of the two Brooklyn stops for St. Maria. It’s also where Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports on the saint and her powerful intercessions.
At the Synod: New Pastoral Strategy
Journalist and Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh is covering the Synod of Bishops on the Family for NET TV. Ahead of the gathering in Rome, Austen spoke with Currents anchor Liz Faublas.
Brooklyn Girl Hopes Miracle Continues
Twelve-year-old Julia Bruzzese is unable to move her legs after being struck by a mysterious illness in May. But the seventh grader at St. Bernadette School in Dyker Heights says a miracle is happening. And she had a front row spot at JFK Aiport when Pope Francis arrived in New York last Thursday, through the efforts of one of the welcome ceremony organizers, Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello. Julie spoke about her experiences with Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach.
Young Catholic Worker: “All of Us Can Pitch In”
Felix Cepeda is a Catholic Worker and a New York native now working in the Dominican Republic. And, during a visit back to NYC, he spoke with Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer.
Holy and Good; Also, a Sinner
In his speech to Congress, Pope Francis cited two Catholics: Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton. For insight on why Francis spoke about Merton, Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke with Father Daniel Horan, O.F.M., author of “The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton.”
Francis and Davis Brief Meeting
Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh about the Holy Father’s meeting with Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Can’t Put Pope Francis in a Box
Father Augustino Torres, the Director of Evangelization for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, was a guest commentator during Pope Francis’s trip to Cuba and the United States. He visited the Currents studio to speak with anchor Liz Faublas about the Holy Father’s trip.